Hong Kong Customs detects suspected etomidate trafficking case
Hong Kong Customs detected a suspected dangerous drugs trafficking case on June 19 at the Lo Wu Control Point.A suspected etomidate capsule and an e-cigarette smoking device were seized.
Customs officers intercepted a 47-year-old local man at the Departure Hall of the Lo Wu Control Point for Customs clearance in the afternoon that day. Upon examination, a suspected etomidate capsule and an e-cigarette smoking device were found in a sock worn by the man. The man was subsequently arrested.
The arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigations, which are ongoing.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs detects suspected etomidate trafficking case Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Employer fined $80,000 for contravening Employees' Compensation Ordinance
Phoenix Feast Group Limited was prosecuted by the Labour Department (LD) for violating requirements under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (ECO). The company was convicted and fined $80,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (June 22).
A chef employed by the company sustained an injury while working on January 15, 2023. The company failed to pay periodical payments to the injured employee during his period of temporary incapacity on normal paydays or within seven days thereafter as required by the ECO, the amount of which should have been at the rate of four-fifths of the difference between the employee's monthly earnings at the time of the accident and his monthly earnings during the period of temporary incapacity.
"The ruling helps disseminate a strong message to all employers that they have to pay periodical payments to employees who sustain injuries at work within the statutory time limit stipulated in the ECO," an LD spokesman said.
"The LD will not tolerate these offences and will continue to make dedicated efforts in enforcing the law and safeguarding employees' statutory rights," the spokesman added.
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